Man Drowned Car Over Weir
Arnold Moyle, 28, of San Remo, salesman for Brooklands Accessories Ptd., Ltd., of Melbourne, was drowned when his car skidded off the Western…
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Three Injured with Knife Man Charged
Two women and a man were admitted to hospital in Sydney suffering from knife wounds to the head, face, and neck, which according to the…
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Through a launch foundering in a gale on Sunday night, in the Hawkesbury river 12 persons lost their lives. The boat was a 21 ft. launch and had 14 persons on…
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Charles John, 20, it clipper, employed at Abermain colliery mid residing at Charles-street, Abermain, suffered severe injuries to the left…
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When a loaded skip capsized and fell on him at Aberdare Colliery yesterday Francis Dolan, 36, wheeler, employed at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Number of Accidents and Persons Killed and Injured
During the twelve months there were 9,833 accidents reported, resulting in 519 deaths and 6,445 less serious injuries. The figures for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pokolbin Teamster's Tragic Death Fatally Injured When Struck by Falling Tree Verdict of Accidental Death Returned
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounring the death of Cecil James Moffitt, 25, teamser, who, on Sunday, Ocober 11, was found lying…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Accidents In New South Wales. Need for Safety Emphasized
In connection with National Road Safety Week being held from October 25th to October 31st., throughout New South Wales, it is hoped that the…
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Non-collisions and collisions with fixed objects accounted for 13.5 per cent, of the accidents, 33.7 per cent of the deaths and 19.4 per cent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Level Crossing Accidents
There were 47 accidents at railway level crossings resulting in 15 deaths and 26 injured. The number of accidents at railway level crossings…
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Accidents for which bicycles were held responsible showed an alarming increase of 46 per cent, over last year and were attended with 63 killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accident. Occupants' Narrow Escape
Death or serious injury was very fortunately averted when a motor car left the road at the top of "Green Hills" on the Dungog-Maltiand road…
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The only accidents regarded as unavoidable is where a driver swerves to avoid one accident only to involve himself in another. During the year…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cars Overturn Passengers Injured Near Swansea Newcastle
Eight people were injured in several motor accidents near Swansea and Warner's Bay yesterday. Three of thorn were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Right Hand Almost Off Restaurant Proprietor in Collision with Tram Sydney
George Creey, well-known city restaurant proprietor, had his right hand almost served in a terrific collision between his car and a train "at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sulphur Pool Caused Death Strange New Zealand Accident (Australian Press Assn. Message.) AUCKLAND
Stanley Stone, aged 55, met his death in unusual circumstances yesterday, when he and a companion named Guilging dived into the Venus hot pool at…
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When Iyal Hall, 49, of Tyrell-steet, Newcastle, was loading horses at Herenfield for India yesterday, one young horse bolted and knocked the…
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Frank McCann, 37, of Bridge-street, Cossnock, a wheeler, employed at Bellbird Colliery, injured his left ankle when he was jammed between two…
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When the canoe which he was paddling on the Duck River, at Granville, overturned, James Moffitt, 19, of Granville, was drowned. Moffitt was…
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The body of the man who was found drowned at Bradley's Head last Friday has been identified as that of Harold Gordon Evans, of Mount Vernon-street,…
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